Opportunity: Laborer and Driver- Livermore, CA

For over 20 years SWIMS has been leading the way in the storm water industry in California. Driven by a mission to keep California’s waterways and coastline clean, we strive to provide superior customer service while developing and maintaining long-term relationships with honesty and integrity.

The new Laborer will join a growing team at SWIMS that is interested in your development and success. We invest in our people and promote from within. The ideal candidate for this position will be:

  • Service oriented
  • Capable of working independently and in a team setting
  • Organized and detail oriented
  • Thorough, yet good at managing multiple priorities and tasks

Basic Job Responsibilities:

  • Install required materials, file workorders and maintain written records of projects (3-Part Form).
  • Perform a wide variety of tasks such as BMP Installation, BMP Maintenance, cleaning streets, sidewalks, storm drains and related areas on a construction site.
  • Ensure adherence to work order instructions and time schedules and safe work practices.
  • Operate equipment necessary to complete assigned tasks to include but not limited to trencher, blower, hand tools, mowing machines. Willingness and ability to learn to use this equipment as needed.

Additional Job Duties:

  • Perform related duties as required.
  • Support other departments as needed.
  • Ensure that all provided tools are stowed safely in their designated areas.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Thorough knowledge of standard practices, materials, tools, and equipment utilized in the area of assigned work, including BMP installation, BMP maintenance and street sweeping.
  • Knowledge of work hazards and applicable safety precautions associated with assigned area of work.
  • Knowledge of equipment maintenance and skill in the operation of various equipment including trenchers, pressure washers, blowers and mowers/weed whackers, pumps, generators.
  • Basic skill in writing routine reports and documents.
  • Ability to understand and follow oral instructions, read and interpret documents and construction drawings.
  • Always be professional & courteous to clients and teammates.

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
  • Must be able to perform medium work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/up to 30 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Storm Water Inspection and Maintenance Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Ready to apply? Please complete an application then send it as an attachment to both [email protected] and [email protected]